What is it ?" "It's time you were in bed," scolded Anderson, pulling his whiskers nervously.
"Oh, I'm young, daddy.

I don't need sleep.

But you never have been up as late as this since I've known you." "I was up later'n this the time you had the whoopin'-cough, all right." "What's troubling you, daddy ?" "Oh, nothin'-- nothin' at all.

Doggone, cain't a man set out on his own porch 'thout--" "Forgive me, daddy.

Shall I go away and leave you ?" "Gosh a'mighty, no!" he gasped.